Throughout history, wars have given us famous slogans. “Nuts!” is one that comes to mind given by a U.S. officer to a German demand to surrender in World War...
Throughout history, wars have given us famous slogans. “Nuts!” is one that comes to mind given by a U.S. officer to a German demand to surrender in World War II. Another could be when the U.S. offered to evacuate the president from Ukraine and he responded, “I don’t need a ride.
I need ammunition.” Win or lose, I don’t believe the world will ever forget the gutsy Ukrainian people who have shown the world their pride in their country and that they are willing to die to protect their freedom. Hopefully the aid coming from neighboring countries can turn the war in Ukraine’s favor. God knows they deserve it.As Russia mounts its invasion of Ukraine, the world watches from distant sidelines. We offer support. Yet we watch. We watch a country fight for its life. We see a country with less military might use its only strength to fight the Russians: will. Most of the world cheers for Ukraine. Some of the world sanctioned Russia. None of the world has tried to stop Russia. Economic sanctions may cause inconvenience, but Russia has built a fortress economy that will tolerate economic sanctions. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defiantly broadcasts from the streets of Kyiv and citizens take up arms ready to sacrifice their lives to keep Ukraine independent, the U.S. and the European Union stand by. With eyes closed, we can’t be surprised if Russia continues its expansion. Or China takes Taiwan. Or Iran takes Iraq. As Einstein said, “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” The Western world should be embarrassed.The fact that Ukraine used to be a forced member of the Soviet Union should not give Russian President Vladimir Putin a free invasion card. The lesson that history will teach is that egotistical loose-cannon dictators with nuclear weapons can do whatever they want and expect merely a financial slap on the wrist. I’m betting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking note that Putin’s nuclear threat has kept all the Western powers from coming to Ukraine’s defense. China will surely now be encouraged to invade Taiwan, and Putin is already threatening Sweden and Finland not to join NATO. Only a fool would think Putin does not have his eyes set on all previous Soviet satellite states. The U.S. lost face in North Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan, all wars foolishly fought at great logistical disadvantage. Might I be so bold as to suggest the U.S. better start getting really good at cyberattacks before Putin harnesses artificial intelligence algorithms strong enough to permanently shut out all hope of bringing him under control?When the Soviet Union installed a puppet regime in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s, the United States armed the mujaheddin, Muslim guerrilla warriors fighting against the Soviet occupation, with Stinger missiles. These surface-to-air anti-aircraft weapons gave the resistance the ability to destroy Soviet aircraft, turning the tide of the war and eventually leading to full withdrawal of Soviet troops. Despite not being a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Ukraine, a sovereign democratic European nation, is deserving of full-throated protection against Russian hegemony. The United States must join its NATO allies in supplying Ukraine, in the most expeditious manner, with as many Stingers as necessary. Sanctions may inflict pain on an economic level, but they do not stop tanks, helicopter gunships or murderous dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin.One rational response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is to bring him before the International Criminal Court located at The Hague, Netherlands. To effectuate that process, Ukraine must become the 124th country to join the ICC. The ICC’s founding treaty is the Rome Statute. It provides for jurisdiction over war crimes committed in countries that are state parties including, but not limited to, the extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity, and carried out unlawfully and wantonly. It certainly appears that Putin has run afoul of that provision. Having signed the Rome Statute in 2000, all that remains for Ukraine to do is deposit an instrument of ratification with the secretary-general of the United Nations and then submit a referral to the ICC’s prosecutor. For its own sake and the sake of aspiring democracies, Ukraine must do so posthaste. As the world digests the depth and depravity of Putin’s barbarism, the already broad and enthusiastic support for Ukraine will only solidify.Re: “Let’s agree: Putin is aggressor — Republicans may question U.S. policy in Ukraine, but don’t undermine it,” Feb. 26 Editorials.and Sen. John Cornyn for stating facts instead of fiction. Rep. Van Taylor and Sen. Ted Cruz blamed President Joe Biden for the invasion. Biden didn’t start the war. Ukraine didn’t start the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin started the war. Following sanctions that Biden announced, some Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives tweeted, “This is what weakness on the world stage looks like.” What more did the GOP think Biden should have done? Send troops? One would have to have had a lobotomy to think that was a good idea.Shame on some of our leaders seeking to blame President Joe Biden for the fighting in Ukraine. There is only one person to blame. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is the bad guy. He is responsible. He is the one trying to rewrite history. He is the one who called for the invasion. If I drive my car 100 miles per hour on North Central Expressway and have a wreck, I guess I should blame my car for going that fast.Regarding Russia, never forget who the world is dealing with: Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power by killing his own people and starting a war. “Vladimir Putin came to power as the result of an act of terror committed against his own people. The evidence is overwhelming that the apartment-house bombings in 1999 in Moscow, Buinaksk and Volgodonsk, which provided a pretext for the second Chechen war and catapulted Putin into the presidency, were carried out by the Russian Federal Security Service.” From theAs a descendant of Ukrainians who came to America in 1905-06, and whose wife Nadia and daughter Ania are from Kyiv, my heart and prayers are with Ukraine. While I am no longer able to fight due to health issues at age 74, I am writing dozens of emails in support of Ukraine to over 134 media outlets, both cable and newspaper, in the United States and Europe.I hope America stands beside the Ukrainians in their fight for freedom and territorial sovereignty. God bless President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Keep up your courage and fight for freedom.I am horrified by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking over his democratic neighbor to make it a Russian puppet. Democracy is under assault in the U.S., too. Extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression can also be considered attacks on our democracy. It seems like the GOP has aligned itself with Putin and is often critical of President Joe Biden’s efforts to save democracy. Biden is not perfect, but he supports Ukraine and believes in democracy. The 2022 midterm elections represent an emergency. If Republicans win a majority of the House or Senate, I believe they will be able to complete what was started on Jan. 6. This is not about liberal or conservative. The choice this year is more basic: democracy or dictatorship. Vote like our democracy depends on it — because it does.In protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I have decided to destroy my collection of Russian nesting dolls. I’m pretty sure that when President Vladimir Putin is notified of my actions, he will immediately withdraw his troops and apologize to the world. At the very least, I think it will have the same impact as all the diplomatic efforts put forth by the U.S., its allies, NATO and other countries.My heart breaks for the people of Ukraine. This brutal act of war is insane. I believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is personally responsible for every single injury and death. Unless he is stopped, he will continue to threaten more democratic countries.
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